The holy Genealogy of jesus Christ, both his natural Line of Fathers, which S. Luke followeth, chap. 3. And his Kingly line, which S. Matthew followeth, chap. 1. with fit notation of their Names. By H. Br. To the Christian Reader. THE holy Genealogy of jesus Christ (may not be reckoned in the number of those profane ones, which S. Paul condemneth in 1. Tim. 1.4. for it) doth not consist in a vain repetition of Names, (as many do think) neither is the knowledge thereof superfluous, (as some do affirm;) But verily (if it be rightly understood) it is of exceeding great use and consequence; not only to prove Christ to be the promised Seed, (which is a weighty point;) But also it serveth as a special guide, to direct us in the true understanding of all the Holy Story: For the native judgement of all men teacheth, that Histories cannot be learned rightly, without knowledge of the Persons upon whom the Narrations go. That being so, all that look for Salvation by Scripture, which calleth us unto our Saviour, should have a special care to know our Lord's Line: for upon it, all the Stories go principally; either in open phrase of words, or else with some close relation: as he that will take but a serious view of our Lord's line of Fathers, shall soon see, how all the Holy story dependeth upon it, and from it, as from a Fountain, doth branch itself into a most pleasant variety of all Gods holy proceedings, in the wonderful preservation of his Church, and in the fearful overthrow of all the enemies thereof. The Hebrew hath kept a perfect Register of all their Names unto David; but after that David had the promise of the Celestial Throne, (2. Sam. 7. Then our Lord's kindred was kept in private Records, all saving four: As Nathan for the first, and three others of him, that inherited Salomon's right: And yet notwithstanding the God of Wisdom, hath not suffered those Names (which the Hebrew hath omitted in the old Test.) to perish in oblivion; But the Holy Ghost hath been exceeding careful, to set down (in Greek) a perfect Register of them all, in the very forefront, (even like a most stately Vlam or Porch,) before the Temple of the New Testament. And yet, it is a most lamentable thing to consider, how many men do pervert and obscure this glorious entrance of the blessed Gospel, to the great hurt of all Christianity, & to the great hardoning of the poor blind jews in their obstinate resisting of all our Gospel: For say they, If so many gross errors (as many Christians have broached for currant truth) be set in the very forefront of all the N. Testament; then Christ is not come in the flesh, neither is our N.T. from God. Which assertion cannot be denied, if it be true, as many do affirm: First, That Salomon's house did end in Achazias. Secondly, That King joas in Mat. 1. and Simeon in Luk. 3. are all one man. Thirdly, That joachaz a younger Brother, was made Father to joakim two years his elder. Fourthly, That Salathiel was the natural Son of jechonias, notwithstanding God's Oath, that he should die childless. jer. 22. But to clear the holy Genealogy of jesus Christ from these, and many other gross errors, it will not be amiss, first to lay down a brief Table, to reconcile S. Matthew and S. Luke: which shall begin no higher than David; because the main errors, are chiefly found in his posterity. And after this, shall follow a more large Table of all our Lords Fathers, with brief observations upon their Names; which shall be laid down in their true distinctions, and with notations agreeable to the Hebrew, and to occasions, holden fit to give them names at their birth times: And herein we may consider the wonderful providence of God, closely disposing their Names, to that which in Story should be most famous: For it is evident, that the Names of our Lord's line, were sagely given by the guidance of God's spirit, and in more wise sort, than ever any fieigner could think upon; as the discreet Reader may easily discern, by the correspondance of their Names, which abridge the Holy Story. The Syriac or Chaldy, Arabic and Ethiopian, are as Hebrew. H. Broughton. A BRIEF TABLE, RECONCILING S. Matthew and S. Luke: with Notes to clear them from the errors of some, aforenamed. DAVID. Math. 1. SALOMON. Roboam. Abia. Asa. josaphat. joram. a They are greatly deceived, that end Salomon's house in Achaziah, & bring above 600. errors into the Genealogy: Besides, they derive our Lord from most wicked folk; though he honoured all his true Fathers with the gift of faith, being the root of goodness, whom we are to follow in the honouring of our Parents, and can not go before him. Achaziah, These bad 3. and worse jehoiakim, which were killed for evil ruling, S. Matthew omitteth. joaz. * It is a great error of many, that make this Joaz and Simeon in Luk. 3. to be all one person: for Simeon there, is the son of juda, and joaz here, is the natural son of Achaziah, (for Salomon's house did not end in Achaziah:) as we are taught by six plain testimonies of scripture, 2. king. 11, 2.13, 1.14, 13. 1. Chro. 3. 1●. 2. Chro 22.11.23.3. These bad 3. and worse jehoiakim, which were killed for evil ruling, S. Matthew omitteth. Amaziah. These bad 3. and worse jehoiakim, which were killed for evil ruling, S. Matthew omitteth. Ozias. joatham. Achas. Ezechias. Manasses. Amon. b Whereas josias begetteth jechonias and his brethren, Math. 1. understand by brethren, cousins: That josias the Grandfather, begat uncles to jechonias, as Tzedechias is called his brother. 2. chro. 36.10. but he was properly his uncle, and brother to his father. 1. chro. 3.15. 2. king. 24.17. and he is also his son for succession. 1. chro. 3.16. josias. c It is a wonderful thing that any man of learning, should be so much deceived as to make jehoiakim an elder brother (and the natural son of josiah) to be the natural son of joachaz, who was two years his younger: as the text itself doth plainly show. 2. ki●k. 23.30. 2 chro. 36· jakim, or jehoiakim. jehoiachin, or je-chonias. He ended Salomon's race: for God swore, that he should leave no Child behind him, jer. 22.24. Wherefore it is flat atheism to prate, that he naturally became father to Salathiel. Although S. Luke had never left us Salathiels family up to Nathan, yet God's oath, Jer. 22. should make us believe it. And when Zorobabel of Salathiel is choose for God's signet (in the place of Jec●onias) Aggi, 2.24. then Zacharie taught chap. 12.10. that they were of the family of Nathan. And yet it is true also, that Jechonias begat Salathiel (to wit) as a successor to the Kingdom; and so S. Matthew doth mean: for any Learned know, that he beginning with the term● of begetting, might not depart from it, where the custom of speech suffereth the catachresis: But yet the jews in Sanedrin foll. 38. say, That Jechonias by repentance called back God's oath: and still they teach, that Christ must come of Jechonias. That error sendeth millions daily to Abaddon. Luk. 3. NATHAN. Mattatha. Mainan. Melea. Eliakim. jonan. joseph. juda. Simeon. Levi. Matthat. Iorim. Eliezer. Iose. Ere Elmodam. Cosam. Addi. Melchi. Neri. Salathiel. Pedaiah. Zorobabel. ZOROBABEL. Mat. 1. * Abiud. He was also called Mosollam, 1. Chr. 3. That is, He shall be settled in Salem● (and so Naaslon named Salmon, in this sense.) The Crown belonged unto him, and to the rest: and although Heathen kept them from it, yet they were settled in the Salem of a better kingdom, forever & ever. Dan. 7.18. Eliakim. Azor. Sadoc. Achim. Eliud. Eliazar. Matthan jacob. joseph. He should have been King, if Tyrants would have given all men their right: and so our Lord (his son by Laws esteem) had been King of the jews: But would have it in no other right, that his heavenly Kingdom might be known. Luk. 3. ☽ Rhefa. He is also called Ananias, 1. Chro. 3. A remembrance of Annanias the noble martyr; the glory of men, that quenched the fire: he was fitly termed so, a father to Christ; that quencheth Hell fire, from burning his servants. joanna. juda. joseph. Semei. Mattathias. Maath. Nag. Essi. Naum. Amos. Mattathias. joseph. janna. Melchi. Levi. Matthat. Eli. Mary. JESUS CHRIST. In this empty place (seeing we are in reconciling of the beginning of S. Luke and S. Matthew together) it will not be amiss, to speak a little in particular of their several beginnings. Of S. Matthewes beginning. S. Matthew begins the story of our Lords Fathers, no higher than Abraham: First, because the Land of Canaan, where the Kingdom should arise, was first promised to Abraham. Secondly, Christ was first promised to him in open distinct plain words. Thirdly, he is made Father of all the Heathen, which should follow his belief: & the Heathen were to offer first fruits at jerusalem; as Maimony noteth, Bechor. per. 4. and so for jews & Gentiles, the beginning from him, is very fit. Of S. Luke's beginning. S. Luke, (before he comes to lay down the whole Natural line of Christ) he doth in the first place▪ join the end of the Old Testament, to the beginning of the New: A most heavenly work. And here note the very names. Zacharjs & Malachj, end the speech of God in the old Testament: and Zacharj and Malachj (that is, john Baptist) are the first speech of the Angel Gabriel in the New. So sweetly both Testaments do kiss one another: that it is not fit for the hid Apocrhiphas to come between, to hide and obscure their glorious conjunction. The holy Genealogy of JESUS CHRIST: Both his natural line of Fathers which S. Luke followeth, chap. 3. And his Kingly line, which S. Matthew followeth, chap. 1. With fit notation of their names. ADAM, Earthy. In my Observations upon these first 10. Fathers, their notation is more largely opened. Seth, Set. Called so properly by foresight, that his house only should continue. Enosh, Sorrowful. So called, for Idolatry then arising. Kenan, Lamentable. So called, for Idolatry then arising. Mahalaleel, Praising God. As in sorrows, that is all our comfort. Iared, Descending. Called so, because the world went from evil to worse. Enoch, Dedicated. Meant to God: as he walked with him. Methushelah. A weapon against death. Because during his life, he kept off the flood▪ Lamech, Smitten. For not till his days, the Fathers die; & then all sorrows come to ripe heart smiting. NOAH. 10. Comfort. His notation is manifest Gen. 5. Shem, A name. His notation is opened in a treatise of Melchisedek. Arpachsad, A healer of very ruins. S. Luke joineth Cainan to Arpachsad; which the 70. first feigned, to delude Heathen: whom S. Luke▪ followeth as a reporter, but not as a judge. Shelah, A Branch or Twig. Eber, Passing: In and out, as the branches of a tree do. Peleg, A division. In his time Tongues were divided, and man's age halved by the building of Babel. Rew, His like. Both lived just equal years. 239. Serug, A principal ●ine. Nahor, Heated. As continuing the strength of the Vine. Terah, A scent. It should have been as that in Cant. 1.2. but it fell out contrary. ABRAM, A father high. A name too stately for a man, & therefore better changed Abraham, A father of a great multitude. A name too stately for a man, & therefore better changed Isaak, Laughter, or Gladness. jacob, A supplanter. Called also, Israel, Mighty with God. here beginneth the distinction of jews from Gentiles. judah, Praise of God. Phares, A breach maker. By occasion at his birth. Hezron, The middle of joy. He was borne in the middle, betwixt the Promise and the Lamb. Aram, High. Though borne in baseness, in Egypt. Aminadab, A noble people. Though base in Egyptian eyen: all good are Aminadab, in Cant. where the Latin keepeth the term Aminadab. Nahashon, Experimenter. He had experience of the Promise from Egypt. Salmon, Set at rest. (In the land.) Booz, In him shall be strength. That appeared, when old Booz begat Obed Obed, A servant. A stay to his old kindred. Ishai, Substantial. Though base in Saul's eyes; yet he is honourably mentioned a Father of Christ: The root of jessai. The Kingly line by Solomon: which S. Matthew followeth. chap. 1. DAVID, Beloved. (Now for the Natural line, look to Nathan. ☞— Bathseba, The daughter of oath. Kimchi thinketh that David swore that her Son should reign, when her name was but Bath-shuange (a noble daughter) and was changed thereupon into Bath-shebange. Solomon, Peaceable. Roboam, The enlargement of the people. Though it fell out otherwise. Abia, My Father is jah, God. Asa, Healing. Syriac: It fell out fit, in his seeking to physic. josaphat, The Lord is judge. His name is used appellatively in joel. for God's judgement. joram, God is high. Achaziah, God catcheth. As he did him indeed, joas, Desperate. And so he had been, but for jehoiadah, that saved him from Athaliah. Amaz-iah, Strong in God. He was so in his own conceit, as joas king of Israel telleth him: But joas his father in Barachias days, gave him a name, that might have kept him from Edom's Gods, to cleave unto God, that made him conquer Edom. Vziah, or Azariah, jah- God is my strength. jo-tham, jehovah is the perfect. Achas, (God) catcheth. Ezekias, My strength is jah-god. And so he was against Zaneherib: but when he began to boast in his wealth, as his strength, than he is told, that his posterity shall serve in Babel's court. Esa. 3.9. Manasseh, A causer to forget: The former ruins of judah; but he caused more. Amon, A Nurse. But he nourished Idolatry. josias, My fiery (zeal) is jah-god. So named when jeroboam fell to Idolatry. jehoiakim, God will 'stablish: The seat of judah, though Babel captive it. jehoiachin. God will settle. The Infidel jehoiakim gave him that name in disgrace of jeremy, telling of the Captivity: But God revenged it; for in him, Salomon's race ended, the Crown subverted, and the Diadem was cast away: Then his race failing, they were to seek an Heir of the next of kin; And that was * Salathiel ☞ the natural Son of Neri, of the line of Nathan, the brother of Solomon, (for from him by right, was to spring the successors of judah's Kingdom:) So that Salathiel the natural son of Neri, in succession of place, is called the Son of jeconiah, 1. Chro. 3.17. who had indeed▪ no son by natural propagation, but died childless, jer. ●2. 30. And yet in right of the Kingdom, Salathiel succeeded him as Heir. And in that sense S. Matthew doth say, jechonias or jehoiakim begat Salathiel. Math. 1.12. Mark the wonderful providence of God in this Family, that all this while, nor after for the King's line, they never named two by one name; because it would much have troubled men's memory: as the nigh names jakim & jachin, have troubled greeks and Latins exceedingly, taking one for the other. The natural line by Nathan, which S. Luke followeth chap. 3. The line of DAVID by Nathan, is called the Holy seed. Esa. 6.13. NATHAN, is Salomon's brother of Bathsheba. 1. Chro. 3. * In these, regard stories and sentences of faith, from the patriarchs: as joseph 4. times. Simeon once (Semei also is of the same notation) Levi twice, Eleazar twice, juda twice. The often repetition of like names, showeth that the line was not He●●e to the clown, wilt they named them otherwise then they did in the crown line. Given (God) hath given. The Prophet Nathan told David of this special Son: and after the Prophet's name he was to name the Child of whom Christ should come. Again, nathan's son * In these, regard stories and sentences of faith, from the patriarchs: as joseph 4. times. Simeon once (Semei also is of the same notation) Levi twice, Eleazar twice, juda twice. The often repetition of like names, showeth that the line was not He●●e to the clown, wilt they named them otherwise then they did in the crown line. Mattatha, hath a name of the same force, to cause better marking: as twice also Matthat, and twice Mattathia. All call to ma●ke nathan's name & case. A principal matter. * In these, regard stories and sentences of faith, from the patriarchs: as joseph 4. times. Simeon once (Semei also is of the same notation) Levi twice, Eleazar twice, juda twice. The often repetition of like names, showeth that the line was not He●●e to the clown, wilt they named them otherwise then they did in the crown line. Mattatha, A Gift: As every Child is for the Parents. Mainan, Waters of breeding. Be like the mother bore many other children, or the family was populous. Melea, Full. That seemeth to be given by like occasion. Eliacim, God can settle. jonan, It is all one with john In the Greek. 1. Chro. 3. or after the tongue of Ishmael, much near Isaaks. So it is in the Arabic translation (in the second joanna.) joseph, God will add. They name not their children by any younger Patriarch than judah, except by the worthy joseph. The only named after the patriarchs. In Genesis their notation lieth. judah, 2. Praise of God. They name not their children by any younger Patriarch than judah, except by the worthy joseph. The only named after the patriarchs. In Genesis their notation lieth. simeon, Hearing. They name not their children by any younger Patriarch than judah, except by the worthy joseph. The only named after the patriarchs. In Genesis their notation lieth. Levi, Coupled. They name not their children by any younger Patriarch than judah, except by the worthy joseph. The only named after the patriarchs. In Genesis their notation lieth. Matthat, A Gift. As Mattatha, and Nathan. Iorim, God will make high. As joram. Eliazer, My God hath the strength. Iose, Salvation. As the Aethiopian translation followeth the Ebrew term with the letter Ain in the end: which later Greeks omit, & the jerusalemie, & the other Talmud Ere, God is vigilant. Elmodam, God measureth. A memory of joctans family. Cosam, Foretelleth: Or all one with Chusan. A memory of the Aramite Chusan, for some high cause; as that Manasse or Amon were new Chusans. Addi, My Ornament: As any good child is to his parents. Melchi, The King is mine. Neri, The Candle is mine. As David is called Ne'er (Light of Israel. 2. Sam. 21.17.) they knew by Sop. 1.8 that Salomon's race should fail, * In these, regard stories and sentences of faith, from the patriarchs: as joseph 4. times. Simeon once (Semei also is of the same notation) Levi twice, Eleazar twice, juda twice. The often repetition of like names, showeth that the line was not He●●e to the clown, wilt they named them otherwise then they did in the crown line. ☜— and theirs be heirs to David's Throne. * Salathiel, Asked of God. Samuel and he, are of one notation. Pedaiah, God redeemeth (from Babel.) Zorobabel, A fanner of Babel. This name glanceth at Babel the Golden head beaten to dust. He was in Babel (as Mercerus well gathereth upon Aggi) Shaeshbazar, cheerful in sorrow (of Babel.) A name not dangerous, as the other was in Babylon. Ezra. 1. Z●robabel had sons, Abiud & Rhesa: S Luke prosecuteth the line of Rhesa unto Eli the father of Mary. And S. Natthew folloveth the line by the other brother Abiud, unto joseph th● husband of Mary: So that joseph & Mary came both of the seed of David by the line of Nathan. There is no disagreement therefore found between S. Matthew and S▪ Luke, but either of them have described aright the true Genealogy of Christ. S. Matthew the kings line, S. Luke▪ the Fathers. Abiud ☟ * ●ooke to these marks on the other side. Rhesa. ☟ ☽ ●ooke to these marks on the other side. Zorobabel. S. Luke followeth this line by Rhesa, being the Father's line, and Saints of the high Trini●ie. Dan▪ 7.18. ☽ Rhesa, The head. Though his brother Abiu● was the father glory, as heir. joanna, The grace of God. A memory of the famous john, Iehoi●●ah, or Barachias. judah, Praise of God. joseph, God will add. Semei, Hearing. All one with Simeon. Mattathias, A gift of God. Mahath, Broken. Nag, Light. Essi, My praise or glory. As all good children are to their Parents, of Chashal a Chaldie term; as now judah spoke chaldy. ch. or ceth▪ is commonly omitted of the Greeks'. Naum, Comort. Amos, Strong. So was Esayes' father called: or as Nahum, so Amos may be after the name of Amos the Prophet. Mattathias, A gift of God. joseph, God will add. joanna, The grace of God. Melchi, The King is mine. Levi, Coupled. Matthat, A gift. Eli, Ascending. As in his daughter & her son, the degree was highest. Marry, High, or from bitterness of the sea. A memory of Moses sister. JESUS, A Saviour: Being son of Mary, of Eli, of Adam, of GOD: and so both God and man.. S. Matthew followeth this line by Abiud, being the King's line. The most of these names are of notation, arguing comfort against the Persians and greeks: And they are called in Daniel, The Saints of the high Trinity, who shall possess a Kingdom for ever and ever. Dan. 7 18. * ●biud ☟— ☝ Abiud, My father oweth the glory, (Not the Persians.) Eliacim, God will 'stablish. These names are taken from Psal. 89. which handleth the state of Christ his Kingdom: as these men felt it not earthly, but spiritually. Azor, Strength. These names are taken from Psal. 89. which handleth the state of Christ his Kingdom: as these men felt it not earthly, but spiritually. Sadoc, justice. These names are taken from Psal. 89. which handleth the state of Christ his Kingdom: as these men felt it not earthly, but spiritually. Achin, I will settle. That word is in Psa. 89. vers. 5. in the Hebrew text, Eliud, My God hath the glory. Eliazer, My God hath the strength. Matthan, A gift. Now when judah cast off the greeks, the names are of other matter. jacob, A supplanter. Remembrances of old comfort in Egypt, and the first of the King's line, that are named after their Fathers. They now end Israel's line with two the most famous names. joseph, God will add. Remembrances of old comfort in Egypt, and the first of the King's line, that are named after their Fathers. They now end Israel's line with two the most famous names. Who was the Husband of Mary the Mother of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, who being to be holden Joseph's son, by all Law was borne King of the jews. That he acknowledged, Pilate granted; and the jews could name none but Caesar, to hinder his right. Also, the Star declared thus much; and Herod sought one borne a King. And after that he had confirmed the covenant for many, Dan. 9 then he is made Heir of a●●; over all powers in this world and in that which is to come. Amen. At London printed by W. White, dwelling in Cow-lane.